dot

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: pointDepartment of TransportationTransportationDoTditacidback breakerbattery-aciddoseElvisloony toonsLucy in the sky with diamonds

WordNet 3.0

Noun (4)

  1. a very small circular shape“a row of points”“draw lines between the dots”Synonyms: point
  2. the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966Synonyms: Department of TransportationTransportationDoT
  3. the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse codeSynonyms: dit
  4. street name for lysergic acid diethylamideSynonyms: acidback breakerbattery-aciddoseElvisloony toonsLucy in the sky with diamondspanesupermanwindow paneZen

Verb (4)

  1. scatter or intersperse like dots or studs“Hills constellated with lights”Synonyms: studconstellate
  2. distribute loosely“He scattered gun powder under the wagon”Synonyms: scattersprinkledustdisperse
  3. make a dot or dots
  4. mark with a dot“dot your `i's”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Dot \Dot\ (d[o^]t), n. [F., fr. L. dos, dotis, dowry. See Dower, and cf. Dote dowry.] (Law) A marriage portion; dowry. [Louisiana] [1913 Webster]
Dot \Dot\, n. [Cf. AS. dott small spot, speck; of uncertain origin.]

1.A small point or spot, made with a pen or other pointed instrument; a speck, or small mark. [1913 Webster]

2.Anything small and like a speck comparatively; a small portion or specimen; as, a dot of a child. [1913 Webster]

Dot \Dot\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dotted; p. pr. & vb. n. Dotting.]

1.To mark with dots or small spots; as, to dot a line. [1913 Webster]

2.To mark or diversify with small detached objects; as, a landscape dotted with cottages. [1913 Webster]

Dot \Dot\, v. i. To make dots or specks. [1913 Webster] DOT DoT
DoT \DoT\, DOT \DOT\, DOT \D.O.T.\(d[=e]"[=o]*t[=e]`), prop. n. The United States Department of Transportation. [acronym]

Note: The Department of Transportation promulgates standards for the strength of shipping containers, and this abgreviation is often seen on cardboard boxes. [1913 Webster]

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

dot

<character> decimal point.

See also dot file, dot notation.

(1995-03-14)

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